how do you write a spell

[The_Dark _One]

i have read books with parts on how to write spells but they confused me:/ so can any one tell me how?

[Ball-Bhreac Ròn]

Here's a very very simple outline for creating a spell...

1 Define the goal of the spell or ritual
2 Decide when and where to work your magick, looking at day and moon correspondances
3 Find or create an appropriate chant for your ritual
4 Plan how you will visualize your goal in your mind
5 Decide on any correspondances to include in your spell

You can then incorperate all these things together, and add in anything more you feel appropriate. Hope this helps! :)

[The_Dark _One]

is it the same if i want to do a candel spell?

[Phoenix]

Thought that this might help a little.



SPELL OUTLINE


Spell Outline
Purpose: ______________________________________________
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Gods and Goddesses: ____________________________________
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Candle Colors: __________________________________________
Incense: _______________________________________________
Herbs: ________________________________________________
Gems and Stones: _______________________________________
Others: _______________________________________________
Spell Workings: ____________________________________________________________
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[kittiepoetrygod]

I still say its the energy and intent thats most important, and not how you express it. IMO, a spell can be anything from something made from that outline, to a two line chant repeated over and over to raise energy for the intent defined by the chant.

[Flar's Freyja]

And it doesn't have to rhyme, either! :)

[The_Dark _One]

ok. I fell that candels help my raise energy and send it. but thanks for all the help.

[Lavender]

Originally posted by The_Dark _One
is it the same if i want to do a candel spell?

Candles can be used as a correspondence in your spell. You can use the colours of the candles to enhance your objectives. Also, you can carve symbols & runes into the wax itself. As well, annoint the candle with a corresponding oil. Candles work great to help focus your intent. Such as lighting the candle at the start of your working. You can blow out the candle to signify the completion of the spell or let it burn itself out to send out your magic energies.

Have you looked through the Magicks & Rituals forum for more info on spells?

[Rick]

Originally posted by Wildchild


Candles can be used as a correspondence in your spell. You can use the colours of the candles to enhance your objectives. Also, you can carve symbols & runes into the wax itself. As well, annoint the candle with a corresponding oil. Candles work great to help focus your intent. Such as lighting the candle at the start of your working. You can blow out the candle to signify the completion of the spell or let it burn itself out to send out your magic energies.

Have you looked through the Magicks & Rituals forum for more info on spells?
OOOOOOH! NEVER blow out a 'magic' candle! (OK, you can, if you wanna, but I'm not gonna) 'cuz you blow away the magic...

[laurie]

i think
twink
said it about the best
but if i could add one more to the rest
a spell spoken in rhyme
may take only half the time


if i may suggest checking out "witch-crafted"
they have a great section on writing your own spells.
all the best


gypsyqueen

[Myst]

Originally posted by Rick
OOOOOOH! NEVER blow out a 'magic' candle!

Depends. Kind of personal preference. I've blown out many a candle and had the spell work just as well. Haven't found a nice candle snuffer :( Just don't blow too hard, as my bf who found himself splashed in the face with wax and ash last nite will attest

[Myst]

Just remembered I wrote something on this - http://willowraven.com/bos/practices/spellc.php

[Emy]

Originally posted by Rick

OOOOOOH! NEVER blow out a 'magic' candle! (OK, you can, if you wanna, but I'm not gonna) 'cuz you blow away the magic...


Well actually, blowing out a candle as you visualize sending off it's magickal energy into working, can be very efficient :)
Like if it is a spell for healing, or love or something like that, it can be very efficient to blow it out, cause that would sort of get the magickal energy moving... at least IMHO :)

Blessings

[Lavender]

Originally posted by Emy



Well actually, blowing out a candle as you visualize sending off it's magickal energy into working, can be very efficient :)
Like if it is a spell for healing, or love or something like that, it can be very efficient to blow it out, cause that would sort of get the magickal energy moving... at least IMHO :)

Blessings

To Rick :nyah:

:p
Seriously, that's why I blow out the candles in some workings. It really depends on what I want to achieve.

[lucidfire]

think symbolism, such as color, signs, placement, order. I find anything natural is great for use as a medium, one of the most important things to keep in mind is your personal associations have more to do with anything being concrete. It's not like writing a program in other words :)

and as Lisa is always trying to tell me, "detail is everything"

[Haedis]

Some of the most powerful spells I've done have been very simple. This may not work for everyone but I just sit in front of my altar (with no more preparation than a goal in mind) and work from there. I state my purpose and just improvise. I usually light candles, sometimes chant for a while, and talk to the deities casually to ask them for the best possible outcome. When I'm done I just thank the deities and snuff out the candles. I dont blow them out. (See? Rick isnt alone! hehe) Thats about it. I never do pre-made spells. Possibly because I'm lazy, but mostly because it doesnt mean as much to me.